Nature of Science Exam Questions and Answers.

Nature of Science Exam Questions and
Answers.

Observation - CORRECT ANSWER Something you notice, or collect data on, using one or more of your 5
senses.



Inference - CORRECT ANSWER A conclusion you come to based on your observations. (use the word
because...) Can be wrong.



Independent Variable - CORRECT ANSWER A variable that the scientist changes - "cause"



Dependent Variable - CORRECT ANSWER A variable that is affected by another; it is measured as DATA -
"effect"



Controlled Experiment - CORRECT ANSWER experiment in which only one variable is changed



Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWER A problem solving process used to find answers to a testable
question or problem



Analyze - CORRECT ANSWER When you try to make sense of the data (you might make a graph, calculate
averages, etc)



Constant - CORRECT ANSWER thing you keep the same in an experiment between both groups (control
group and experimental group)



Hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER A prediction of an outcome (for a question or problem) that can be
tested using an experiment.



Conclusion - CORRECT ANSWER A summary that states if your hypothesis was correct or incorrect and
what the investigation showed, based on observations and data.